# NTSB Accident MIA98LA005
> **Cessna P172D** · 1997-10-04 · UMATILLA, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA005
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09079
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-04
- **Location:** UMATILLA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.919437, -81.659996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** P172D
- **Registration:** N8582X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper fuel tank selector position by the pilot-in-command resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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